The Colorado tragedy was a senseless crazy act by an insane individual, but was it caused by video games? That's what an analyst on CNN said he attributed the violence to.
With so many games fighting for players' attention and interest losing out over time, time sink games are at risk of eventually losing steam.
It was worrisome to begin with.
It's a niche genre with only a handful of hits that can stand the test of time.
Only a few will catch on. You need a perfect storm to be successful in GaaS and a bit of luck on top of that. But a potential cash cow will keep them trying and some will go out of business because of it.
Helldivers 2 manages just fine…
Keep production costs low… don’t just make custscenes until the mechanics and enemies are perfected first.
Make so much content that you can drip extra content for years, and the game already feels complete without them.
Most importantly: make weapons, enemies, levels, and mechanics that will stand the test of 1000 hours. This might require more devs embracing procedurally generated leveled, which I think separates Helldivers 2 from Destiny’s repetitiveness.
Nameer from eXputer: "Some exceptions aside, I don't think the battle pass is a net positive for gaming with how they're implemented in most live service titles."
I like the way Helldivers 2 does battle passes. It allows you to make purchases on each level of the battle pass and gives you the option of choosing which item to unlock first. The more purchases you make using medals the further you progress. There is no timer and you can earn medals towards purchasing stuff via personal orders and Major orders.
I haven't played much live service games that have battle passes but I remember some games that have battle passes where you progress through it linearly using an exp system. What makes it really bad is that the battle pass will have like 50 or more levels with the cooler stuff being closer to the end. They also have an in-game shop that sells exp boosters so you can reach the end of the pass before it refreshes. Everyone ilse will have to grind their way through.
battle pass in fortnite is perfect; buy one and it buys the rest for every other season as it gives you more money than the first cost. so 8.50 and season ends with you getting 13.00, it pays for the next and you have some pocket change to save up for cash shop. All of which is optional
Sony is taking actions as video by Moore’s Law is Dead, has been issued with a copyright claim.
And people say it's all fake because Sony haven't said anything 😂 conveniently forget the PS4 Pro was only announced 2 months before release.
Just announce it already! I want to preorder one asap. But in reality they don’t want to lessen PS5 sales until Pro is ready to launch so I understand the business part of it. September is probably when they announce it with an early November launch like the PS4 Pro
I would take that video and upload a torrent of it, fuck that copyright bullshit. If your going to do something that has a chance of being taken down, make a torrent first share it. Then Sony or any other company is helpless and you can laugh in their faces, taunting them to try to take it down 🤣
As much as the PS4 Pro didn't represent a major % in the playerbase, announcing a 'better' model will hinder sales from the 'base' model. They are right, business-wise.
Jesus Christ... video games doesn't make anyone violent.
I've been playing video games for so many years now, I've never got the urge to kill anyone.
It's just such an easy excuse for people to make when trying to explain something that is inexplicable, like these shootings were.
Video Games are a catalyst for normal human beings to have fun and simplify there time, perhaps experience art such as many titles.
Psychopaths were always going to kill somebody weather they picked up a game of mario or not.
Video Games can actually be therapeutic given the right circumstances and individual.
This is reminiscent of so many cases that seem to crop up. Where people that don't actually have any insight into a persons' mindset at or prior to an atrocity are asked their opinion. Pat Brown gave this one (that's the one you just read the headline of in case you were wondering).
http://www.foxnews.com/ente... Leonard Berkowitz gave this one.
Here it is for you lazy f#@%ers that don't want to give Fox the hit: “There have been a tremendous number of studies showing that violent movies can indeed increase the likelihood that somebody in the audience will act aggressively,” He then continued with "“There is considerable research that such an effect could have indeed taken place. Just as people get sexual ideas from watching a sexual movie, other people can get aggressive ideas from watching an aggressive movie. Those members of the of the audience who have some violent tendencies or an aggressive disposition may then be influenced to act upon those ideas.”
Seems strange that both Pat and Lenny missed the fact that the person in question had just had their life fall apart. The obviously lack of any support network (friends/family) and the lack of effort put in by the College (that tossed him out) to ensure his well being don't even rate a mention. I mean are we suppose to believe this guy simply woke one morning and decided: "today's the day I train to become a mass murderer." I mean seriously. What a crock!
As far as I'm concerned, if the causes were treated (or at least noticed) there wouldn't be any need for scapegoating. The damn thing wouldn't have happened in the first place. Of course people would have to accept responsibility for their actions (or lack there of) after the fact. Which brings us back to scapegoating.
F#@%in' marvelous isn't it. I'm gettin' dizzy.